WEP Reform: Our Work Continues
June 11, 2015NewsMAY 2015 VOICE: Efforts to advance federal legislation reforming the Social Security Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) continue in earnest. Led ...Read More
Early retirement plan drawing fewer applicants than predicted
June 10, 2015NewsBy Joshua Miller Globe Staff June 09, 2015 Governor Charlie Baker’s early retirement plan is on pace to ...Read More
FOSSIL FUEL DIVESTMENT TAKES CENTER STAGE
June 10, 2015NewsMass Retirees Supports Formal Study, Urges Caution JUNE 10, 2015: On Tuesday, the complex issue of public pension fund divestment ...Read More
Deep Concerns Over GIC Insurance Costs
June 10, 2015NewsAssociation Initiative Would Lower Expense CapMAY 2015 VOICE: After five-years of low cost growth and medical inflation, retiree costs ...Read More
Auto & Homeowner Insurance Discount Announced
June 9, 2015NewsMembers Can Save at Least 6% Off Arbella PremiumMAY 2015 VOICE: Last year the Association began exploring the possibility of ...Read More
Governor Baker Supports FY15 COLA
June 8, 2015NewsAlso Maintains State Retiree Insurance % In Budget ProposalMAY 2015 VOICE: In his first budget proposal, Governor Charlie Baker has proposed ...Read More
Membership Reminder: BJ’s Discounts Now Available
June 5, 2015NewsOffer Extended Through June 30th! JUNE 5, 2015: Mass Retirees is happy to announce that our exclusive discount program with ...Read More
Death of Pittsfield’s Gerard Miller
June 4, 2015NewsIt is with great sadness that Mass Retirees announces the death of our long-time Western Mass. Vice President Gerard ...Read More
State clears way for 5,000 workers to retire early
May 5, 2015NewsSome fear move may hurt servicesBy Joshua Miller Globe Staff May 05, 2015Governor Charlie Baker signed an early retirement ...Read More
Gov. Charlie Baker signs state employee retirement incentive program into law
May 5, 2015NewsBy Shira SchoenbergMay 04, 2015 at 5:15 PM BOSTON - Gov. Charlie Baker signed a law establishing a ...Read More
Early Retirement Bill Now Law
May 4, 2015NewsUp To 5,000 State Workers May Retire By June 30thMAY 4, 2015: Late today Governor Charlie Baker signed the ...Read More
More Mass Retirees Discount Programs In The Works
May 1, 2015NewsMAY 2015 VOICE: For those members with insurance needs outside of Massachusetts, the Association is now in the process of ...Read More
New Law to Strip Social Security Numbers From Medicare Cards
April 20, 2015NewsWASHINGTON — Concerned about the rising prevalence and sophistication of identity theft, most private health insurance companies have abandoned the use ...Read More
Agreement Between GIC and U-Mass Medical
April 7, 2015NewsOpen Enrollment Begins APRIL 7, 2015: At the proverbial 11th hour, U-Mass Medical Group agreed to a new contract ...Read More
Eastern Mass. Meeting
April 3, 2015NewsMass Retirees will hold its annual Somerville, MA meeting on Friday, April 10th. The meeting begins at 11:00 AM ...Read More
Baker’s early retirement plan could see House vote this week
March 24, 2015NewsBy Joshua Miller Globe Staff March 23, 2015In a boost for a key part of Governor Charlie Baker’s ...Read More
Leominster Area Meeting
March 20, 2015NewsFriday, March 27, 201511:00 am to 1:00 pmDouble Tree By Hilton (Formerly Four Points Sheraton)99 Erdman WayLeominster ...Read More
Early Retirement Proposal Under Legislative Review
March 9, 2015NewsBaker Plan Limited in Scope MARCH 9, 2014: Last week, Governor Charlie Baker proposed the first early retirement incentive (ERI ...Read More
Blue Cross vastly expands quality-based payment systems
March 6, 2015NewsBy Priyanka Dayal McCluskeyGlobe Staff March 05, 2015 The Massachusetts health care industry’s traditional system of paying doctors ...Read More
GIC INSURANCE PREMIUM COSTS GOING UP
March 6, 2015NewsGovernor Proposes Higher Employee Contributions MARCH 5, 2015: Monthly insurance premiums for the 425,000 enrollees of the state’s ...Read More